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Elected in the same manner and time as Super- intendent.
Messenger-John P. Roberts. Office, Fifth street, above Chestnut.
DEPARTMENT OF CITY PROPERTY.
Commissioner-Charles McDonough.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, in February, 1862, for one year from January Ist.
Clerk-Alexander J. Diamond.
Office, Girard Bank, second floor.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer of Water Works-Isaac S. Cassin.
Elected by Select and Common Councils in Joint Convention, in February.
Register of Water-Charles L. Wolff.
Chief Clerk-William Brady.
Messenger-Lawrence Tobin.
Office, City Hall, Fifth and Chestnut streets.
PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS.
Board of Trustees-Samuel Bell, Jr., Paul J. Field, Charles E. Graeff, William L. Hirst, Richard Ludlow, John Manuel, Anthony Mis- key, Wm. M. Reilley, Charles A. Rubicam, Thos. C. Wood, Charles L. Wolff, Wm. Rotch Wister, President.
Chief Engineer-John C. Cresson.
Assistant do .-- Dr. Charles M. Cresson.
Cashier-William Fennell.
Registrar-John P. Menta.
Superintendent of Distribution-Jno. A. Miskey.
The meetings of the Board are held on the sec- ond and fourth Fridays of every month.
BOARD OF CONTROLLERS OF PUBLIC . SCHOOLS.
First District of Pennsylvania-1862.
Office, Atheneum Building, Sixth street, below Walnut.
The Board consists of twenty-five members, one from each Ward. The Controllers are elected by the Sectional School Boards, on the third Tues- day of June, every year (for one year). The Board of Controllers organize the first Monday in July, at 10 o'clock, A.M., in the room of the Board of Controllers.
School Directors .- Qualifications-Twenty-five years of age ; resident of the State four years, and one year in the Ward. He shall reside in the Ward, as a removal causes a vacancy, which is filled by the Board till the next succeeding election-except that vacancies are filled for the full term by the Directors of the 22d, 23d and 24th Wards.
President .- Benjamin M. Dusenberry, ex-officio member of all Standing Committees.
Secretary .- Robert J. Hemphill.
SECTION 1. Charles W. Zimmerman, 316Wharton. .. 2. John Holland, 4 Decatur.
66 3. Charles Welsh, 413 Christian.
66 4. William J. Reed, 726 S 10th.
66 5. Thomas Fitzgerald, 337 S 7th.
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
SECTION 6. Charles A. Yeager, 110 N 6th
7. George Inman Riche, 1346 Pine.
8. Thos. G. Hollingsworth, 1210 Chest- nut.
66 9. James Freeborn, 11 Hickey.
10. Benjamin M. Dusenberry, 207 N 20th.
11. Thomas W. Marchment, 612 N 2d.
12. Edwin McCalla, 715 N 5th.
13. Lewis Bitting, 623 N 10th.
66 14. L. R. Fletcher, S E 13th and Spring Garden.
66 15. Thomas Wood, 2100 Mt Vernon.
66
16. Daniel Witham, 943 New Market.
66
17. John Hunsworth, 1227 Hancock.
18. Geerge W. Vaughan, Richmond and Shackamaxon.
66 19. John Moffet, 1614 N 2d.
66 20. George W. Stull, 1015 Poplar.
21. Frederick Vandegrift, Manayunk.
22. John Rittenhouse, Germantown.
23. William J. Crans, Frankford.
24. Isaac Leech, Jr., Kingsessing.
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25. William H. Flitcraft, 510 Minor (or Taney Street).
GIRARD COLLEGE FOR ORPHANS.
The board consists of eighteen directors, who organize on the first day of July, annually. Va- cancies supplied by Councils.
President-Morton McMichael, 132 S 3d. Board of Directors.
James J. Boswell, 400 Chestnut.
George C. Bower, N E 6th and Vine.
Henry C. Corfield, 120 N Delaware av.
Robert M. Foust, 419 Walnut.
Augustus Heaton, 507 Commerce.
Charles M. Jackson, M.D., 418 Arch.
E. Harper Jeffries, 428 Market.
George W. Nebinger, M.D., S E Passyunk av and Washington av.
Albert C. Roberts, N E 11th and Vine. Algernon S. Roberts, 320 Walnut. Henry Yale Smith, M.D., 10th ab Catharine. Richard Vaux, 524 Walnut.
William Welsh, 218 S Delaware av.
Secretary-Henry W. Arey, 257 S 9th.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
OF THE CITY AND PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. 1862-63. Office, S. W. 6th and Sansom streets.
The Board consists of twelve members, who meet and organize on the first Monday of July, annually, at 10 o'clock.
President-Paul B. Goddard, M.D. Secretary-James A. McCrea, M.D.
Jacob B. Coates, 427 North 3d.
Paul B. Goddard, M.D., 1322 Walnut.
Wilson Jewell, M.D., 420 North 6th.
John S. Littell, Manheim, Germantown.
Rene La Roche, M.D., 614 Locust. John Lindsay, 1404 Spruce. James A. McCrea, M.D., 2004 W Delancy pl. Isaac R. Smith, 1016 Walnut. James Steel, 610 North 13th
Thomas Stewardson, M.D., 1830 W Delancy pl. William Taylor, N E 9th and Race. James West, 1833 Pine.
Health Officer-William Read, 926 North 3d.
Port Physician-John F. Trenchard, Rich- mond and Ball.
Lazaretto Physician-D. K. Shoemaker, La- zaretto.
Quarantine Master-Robert Gartside, Laza- retto.
Clerk-Washington L. Bladen.
Assistant Clerk -- Ambrose W. Neff.
Registration Clerks-Geo. E. Chambers, Chief, Hamilton Patterson.
Messengers-Andrew McDole, 1834 Barker; Albert Hughes, 1828 Wood; William L. Wil- liams, 807 Lebanon ; Samuel T. Morton, Nice- town lane.
Runner-David Brown, 327 South 7th.
Night Inspector-Jacob Kiple, 321 Vine.
Stewardess of Lazaretto-Mrs. C. M. West.
Measurers of Cess Pools-Conrad B. Andress, 128 Noble ; Charles S. Close, 331 Reed.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. 1862-63.
Office-Seventh Street below Arch.
The Board consists of twelve members, who, meet and organize on the first Monday of July, annually, at 10 o'clock.
President-John M. Maris, 711 Market.
Treasurer-Frederick A. Server, 517 Com- merce.
Clerk-George H. Oliver.
Secretary-Charles T. Miller, 42 North 7th.
Steward-Marshall Henszey.
Mahlon H. Dickinson, 1004 North Front.
Conrad S. Esher, 624 North 12th.
William V. McGrath, 338 Catharine.
George Erety, 482 North 3d.
W. C. Stevenson, 712 South 2d.
George F. Lee, Brown & Franklin.
J. Sidney Keen, 30th bel Market.
Stephen Taylor, Frankford av near Adams.
John M. Whitall, 410 Race.
William H. Woodward, 516 Market.
BOARD OF INSPECTORS OF THE COUNTY PRISON. 1861 -- 62.
An Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania, of May 13th, 1856, directs that the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison shall consist of eleven members, and shall be appointed to wit :
"That the Inspectors of the County Prison shall be appointed, five by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, three by the District Court of the County of Philadelphia, and three by the Court of Common Pleas of said County, who shall enter upon duty on the first Monday of July next, to serve for one year ; and annually thereafter, the vacancies in said Board shall be filled as afore- said ; they shall neither be members of the bar, nor officers or clerks of or under any of said courts."
Tickets of admission can be had from the In- spectors, and the Judges of the courts.
President-John B. Biddle, M.D.
Secretary-Edmund Smith.
Treasurer-Isaac B. Garrigues.
M. W. Baldwin, 1031 Spruce.
John B. Biddle, M.D., Spruce & Quince.
Joseph R. Chandler, 155 N 10th.
Herman Cope, 1807 Vine. John Foulkrod, Frankford. Isaac B. Garrigues, 457 N 7th.
W. H. Keichline, 1025 Callowhill.
J. Rodman Paul, M.D., 1006 Spruce.
Evans Rogers, S W Locust & Washington sq .. William Shippen, M.D., 1205 Walnut.
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
Edmund Smith, 238 S 3d. Superintendent-William B. Perkins. Clerk-J. K. Howell. Deputy Superintendent-John Mirkel. Physician-H. Y. Smith, M.D. Matrons-Ellen M. Spencer, Ann G. Ryan. Prison Agent-William J. Mullen.
THE EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Tickets of admission can be procured from any one of the Inspectors.
Inspectors-Richard Vaux, Alexander Henry, Samuel Jones, M.D., Thomas H. Powers, Fur- man Sheppard.
President-Richard Vaux.
Secretary-Samuel Jones, M.D. Treasurer-Furman Sheppard. Warden-John S. Halloway.
Resident Physician-Thomas Newhold, M.D. Clerk-R. J. Prendergast.
POLICE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Superintendent-William J. Phillips.
Elected by Councils, March 6, 1862, for one year.
Central Office, City Hall, S W corucr 5th and Chestnut.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer-David M. Lyle.
Assistant Engineers-Samuel H. Frease, Geo. Downey, Jr., Samuel Ford, John Winpenney, Evan Jones.
Secretary-T. West Blake. Elected by the Fire Department. Office, Goldsmiths' Hall, Library Street.
PORT WARDENS. Office, No. 119 Walnut Street.
Composed of sixteen members, eight of whom are elected by Select and Common Councils in joint convention, on or before the last meeting in May (annually), to serve two years from the first day of June.
Executive Officers.
Master Warden-Charles S. Wayne. Harbor Master-George T. Thorn. Deputy-William Jeffries.
Members of the Board.
Elected 1859. Elected 1860.
Charles Harbert, George W. Hacker, George Mitchell,
John J. Kersey,
George B. Miller,
William Welsh,
Samuel J. Christian,
J. Byrely,
George Woelpper, E. Turley, Peter Fritz,
Alexander Whilden,
0. Thompson, P. B. Mingle, Clerk-Thomas C. Metts.
BOARD OF BUILDING INSPECTORS.
Office, No. 11 State House Row.
John K. Loughlin, appointed 1858, by Su- preme Court, for three years.
Robert E. Shultz, appointed 1858, by Court of Common Pleas, for three years.
Jeremiah E. Eldridge, appointed by Councils, 1861, for three years.
Clerk-John D. Taylor.
COUNTY OFFICERS. City Commissioners.
Elected by the People, for three years. Elected May, 1859, Charles M. Neal.
1860, John A. Houseman.
Oct. 1861, John Johnson. Clerk-James Shaw.
Messenger-Henry Reese.
Office, No. 11 State House Row (up stairs).
Sheriff-Robert Ewing, elected by the People, for three years, October, 1861.
Chief Deputy-Thomas D. Smith.
Solicitor-Alfred C. Gowen.
Executive Clerk-John A. K. Lewis.
Appearance Clerk -- Henry G. Gowen. Deputies-John Parham, Jr., Philip S. Brown, John R. Downing, Jas. J. Martin, R. E. Wright. Keeper of Debtors' Apartment-Patrick Quinn. Office, No. 4 State House Row.
Prothonotary of District Court.
Philip S. White, elected by the People, October, 1860, for three years.
Chief Clerk-Frederick A. Trego.
Clerks -- John Dolman, David Allison, Israel R. Springer, Benjamin M. Shain, Benjamin E. Fletcher, Thomas Underdown. George F. Reilly. Office, No. 12 State House Row.
Recorder of Decds.
Alfred C. Harmer, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1860, for three years.
Clerks-Matthias Myers, Ralph M. Warner. Office, No 425 Chestnut.
Register of Wills.
Thomas Mccullough, elected by the People, October, 1861, for three years.
Deputy-John F. Belsterling. Office, No. 6 State House Row.
District Attorney.
William B. Mann, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1859, for three years.
Assistant-Benjamin G. Mann.
Office, No. 212 S Fifth street, Law Buildings. Private office, N. W. corner of Fifth and Green.
Clerk of the Orphans' Court.
Nimrod Woolery, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1858, for three years.
Deputy-R. M. Batters. Clerks-E. A. Merrick, A. J. Fortin. Office, No. 3 State House Row.
Prothonotary of Common Pleas.
Charles D. Knight, elected by the People, Oc- tober, 1859, for three years.
Chief Clerk-Thomas O. Webb. Search Clerk-James J. Allison.
Court Clerk-James C. Booth.
Clerks -- Daniel Oliver, Edmund W. Gardener. Appearance Clerk-Thomas B. Reeves. Office, No. 9 State House Row.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
George W. Moore, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1860, for three years. Chief Clerk-Robert L. Garrison. Office, No. 10 State House Row.
S. Morris Waln,
John Gallagher.
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
Coroner.
Anthony Conrad, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1860, for three years.
Office, No. 112 S 4th street.
Prothonotary Supreme Court.
James Ross Snowden, appointed by the Court. Clerks-Jacob Nullet, C. B. Ross, P. E. Carroll. Office, No. 7 State House Row.
PUBLIC SQUARES AND HALLS.
State House. Superintendent, Thomas Moran. Independence Square, Sixth and Chestnut. Su- perintendent, John J. Gill.
Independence Hall, Chestnut and Sixth. Su- perintendent, Jacob H. Fisler.
Franklin Square, Race and Sixth. Superin- tendent, Florence McCarthey.
Washington Square, Walnut and Sixth. Su- perintendent, George Concannon.
Rittenhouse Square, Walnut and Eighteenth. Superintendent, Francis Tiernan.
Penn Square, Broad and Market. Superin- tendent, Jeremiah Murray.
Logan Square, Vine and Eighteenth. Super- intendent, J. Donnell.
Jefferson Square, Washington and Fourth. Su- perintendent, Emanuel Coryell.
Fairmount Park. Superintendent, Wm Jenner. Moyamensing Hall. Superintendent, John Mc- Gurk.
West Philadelphia Hall, 24th Ward. Super- intendent, Frederick F. Ferry.
Germantown Hall, 22d Ward. Superintendent, Thomas Haddon.
Hunting Park, 22d Ward. Superintendent, William Saunders.
ELECTIONS BY COUNCIL S
Of Trustees of Gas Works, and Railroad Direc- tors, when held.
Trustees of the Gas Works.
Composed of twelve members.
Two Trustees, elected by Select Council for three years.
Two Trustees, elected by Common Council for three years.
('' At the last Stated Meeting in January.")
Elected by Common Council, 1860, Thomas Chalkley Wood, John Manuel.
Elected by Select Council, 1860, Charles E. Graeff, Paul J. Field.
Elected by Common Council, 1861, William Rotch Wister, Samuel Bell, Jr.
Elected by Select Council, 1861, William M. Reilly, C. A. Rubicam.
Elected by Common Council, 1862, Anthony Miskey, Richard Ludlow.
Elected by Select Council, 1862, William L. Hirst, Charles L. Wolff.
Directors of the North Penna. Railroad Co.
Two Directors, elected by Select and Common Councils in joint convention, at a Stated Meet- rng in January (one Director for every 5000 shares, not exceeding two Directors), for one year.
Elected January, 1862, Samuel Megargee, Jno. McIntyre.
Directors of the Philada. and Erie Railroad Co.
Three Directors, elected by Select and Common Councils in joint convention, not more than thirty nor less than five days prior to the annual meeting of the Stockholders, which is the second Monday in February.
Elected January, 1862, Harry Connelly, John "T. Smith, Wm. H. Witte.
TAX RATES
Of the City, levied for the following years, viz. :
Total tax on the $100.
Years. State Tax.
1854
30 cents.
City Tax. $1.50
$1.80
1855
30
1.50
1.80
1856
30
1.90
2.20
1857
30
66
2.00
2,30
1858
25
66
1.85
2.10
1859
25
1.75
2.00
1860
25
1.75
2.00
WATER RATES OF THE CITY.
Dwellings.
Per Annum.
Hydrant in yard and kitchen, or either, . $5 00 Hydrant in yard and kitchen, and each
supplied by a separate ferrule from the main, for each public attachment,
5 00
Baths, each tub, . 3 00
Baths, if supplied by a separate ferrule
from the main, for one bath only, 5 00
For each additional bath, 3 00
Water closets, each, . 1 00
Urinals, each, . 1 00
Bidets, or. foot tubs, each,
1 00
Wash basins in chambers, each 1 00
1 00
Wash basins, or sinks in pantries, each, . Wash pavements of every description, each,
3 00
(A screw nozzle on a hydrant in the yard is considered a wash pavement, unless there is a wash pavement charged to the dwelling.)
Small Dwellings.
With but one room on a floor, 2 50
With one room on a floor, and one-story kitchen back, 3 75
Stores.
Hydrant in yard, or basin in the store, 5 00
Each basin or sink additional, 2 00
Water closets, double-acting, self-closing, each, .
1 00
Water closets, single-acting or hopper, ·
each, 2 00
Urinals, self-closing, each, 2 00
Urinals of other descriptions, each, 3 00
Public Buildings.
Hydrants, each, 5 00
Each basin or sink, 3 00
Water-closets, double-acting, self-closing, each, 3 00
Urinals, self-closing, each,
3 00
Water closets and urinals of other descrip- tions, each, . 5 00
Hotels.
Hydrant, family keeping the hotel, 5 00
Hotel bars, with water in or not, 10 00
Wash basins, each, 2 00
Slop sinks, each, . 3 00
Water closets, double-acting, each,
3 00
Water closets of other descriptions, each, 5 00
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
Urinals, self-closing, each. $3 00
Urinals of other descriptions, each, 5 00
Baths for use of boarders, each, 6 00
Wash tubs in washing room, each, 1 00
Kitchen, according to capacity and num- ber of draw-cocks, 5 to 25 00
Boarders, ten persons or under, 5 00 Boarders, twenty-five persons or under, . 10 00° Boarders, for each twenty-five persons ad-
ditional, . 5 00
Horse troughs for watering horses,
10 00
Stables.
Stables, per stall, 1 00
Each four-wheeled carriage, 1 00
Each two-wheeled carriage, 0 50
Country stables, per stall, 0 50
Public Bathing Establishments.
Baths, each tub, 6 00
Bakeries.
Family bakers, in addition to charge for dwelling, each, 3 00
Large establishments rated according to capacity.
Barber Shops.
One basin, private attachment, 3 00
One basin, public attachment, 5 00
Each additional basin, . 1 00
Drug Stores.
One sink, private attachment, 2 50
One sink, public attachment, 5 00
Counter fountains, not exceeding one-six- teenth of an inch, 5 00
Public Schools.
Each hundred children, . 3 00
And their several openings to be charged
the same as in " Public Buildings."
Hatters' Planks.
Fours, per set, 8 00
Sixes, per set, 10 00
Eights, per set, 12 00
And the dye houses assessed in accordance
with their capacity.
Building Purposes.
Bricks, per thousand, 0 02 Stone, per perch, . 0 02
Packet Ships, or other Vessels.
For each hundred gallons water, 0 05
Steam Engines.
High pressure steam engines, per horse . power, · 3 00
Low pressure steam engines, for boiler
only, 4 00
Distilleries, Breweries, Dye-houses, and Mann- facturing Establishments.
Rated according to capacity and size of ferrule granted.
Fountains.
Flowing ten hours a day for six months of the year, from a half-inch ferrule (fire dollars being always charged on the first opening).
For the first jet of one-sixteenth of an inch, ; 00 For each additional jet of one-sixteenth, 1 00
For the first jet of one-eighth of an inch. $7 50 For each additional jet of one-eighth, . 2 50 For the first jet of one-fourth of an inch, 14 00 For each additional jet of one-fourth, . 9 00
For half-inch jet, 32 00 No ferrule larger than a half-inch granted for fountains exclusively.
For a flow of water twelve hours per day- From a { inch ferrule, per annum, $200
66 66 315
3 450
66
66
66 600
1
.
. 800
FARE OF HACKNEY COACHES.
The following are the rates as established by law.
One passenger with trunk, valise, saddle-bag, carpet bag, portmantean, or box, for any distance not exceeding one mile, 50 cents; and for every additional passenger, 25 cents.
One passenger, any distance more than a mile, and not exceeding two, 75 cents; and for every additional passenger, 25 cents.
One passenger, any distance over two miles, for every additional mile, or part of a mile, 25 cents in addition to the sum of 75 cents for the first two miles ; and for every additional passen- ger, 25 cents.
One or more passengers by the hour, with the privilege of going from place to place, and stop- ping as often as may be required, $1 00 per hour.
Iliring a hackney carriage, not specified to be by the hour, is deemed to be by the mile. But in case the distance is more than four miles, the rate for each additional mile is 12} cents per pas- senger.
Chestnut Street south to Washington Avenue- One mile.
Chestnut Street north to Brown-One mile.
Delaware River to Twelfth Street-One mile.
Delaware River to Schuylkill River-Two miles.
Camden and Amboy Depot to Trenton Depot- Two miles.
Camden and Amboy Depot to Baltimore. De- pot-Two miles.
CIVIL COURTS FOR THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN DISTRICT.
Court Room, No. 5 State House Row, 2d story. Walter H. Lowrie, Chief Justice.
Geo. W. Woodward, James Thompson,
William Strong, Associate Justices.
John M. Read,
General Terms, January and July. Court of Nisi Prins, the same months.
Sessions for Trials by Jury.
November Sessions, consisting of the months of November and December.
January Sessions, consisting of the months of January and February. March Sessions, consisting of the months of March and April. The same courts have jurisdiction in equity. James Ross Snowden, Prothonotary.
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
DISTRICT COURT.
Court Room, S E cor 6th and Chestnut, 2d story.
George Sharswood, President Judge.
George M. Stroud, } J. I. Clark Hare, Associate Judges.
Terms, Ist Monday in December, March, June and September.
The first four weeks of each term are devoted to motions and arguments. The ensuing nine weeks of the March, September and December terms are devoted to jury trials, and are divided into 1st, 2d and 3d periods of three weeks each. No jury trials in June term.
Philip S. White, Prothonotary.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Court Room, 1st floor State House, Main Entrance. Oswald Thompson, President Judge. Joseph Allison, Associate Judges. James R. Ludlow,
Terms, Ist Monday in March, June, the 3d Monday in September and the 1st Monday in De- cember.
This Court has equity jurisdiction and original jurisdiction in cases at law in all matters from $100 to $500.
Charles D. Knight, Prothonotary. ORPHANS' COURT.
By the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Terms, Ist and 3d Friday of every month. Nimrod Woolery, Clerk.
CRIMINAL COURT.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Court Room, S E 6th & Chestnut, 1st floor back. Oswald Thompson, President Judge. Joseph Allison, Associate Judges.
James R. Ludlow, Terms, Ist Monday in December, February, April, June, August and October. George H. Moore, Clerk.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT, FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNA.
Court Room in Philosophical Hall, 5th below Chestnut. Circuit Judges.
Hon. R. C. Grier, Justice Supreme Court U. S. Hon. John Cadwalader, Judge of District Court. Benjamin Patton, Clerk, 104 S 5th.
George A. Coffey, District Attorney, 128 S 6th. J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant District Attorney, 128 S 6th.
The regular stated sessions of this Court are held on the 1st Monday of April and Ist Monday of October in each year, at Philadelphia.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT, FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNA.
Hon. John Cadwalader, Judge. Gilbert R. Fox, Clerk, 104 S 5th.
George A. Coffey, District Attorney, 128 S 6th. J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant District Attorney, 128 S 6th.
Jacob S. Yost, Marshal, 104 S 5th.
The regular stated sessions of this Court are held on the third Mondays of February, May, August and November, in each year, in the city of Philadelphia.
Special Sessions are held weekly for the trial of Admiralty causes.
UNITED STATES MINT.
Corner of Juniper and Chestnut.
James Pollock, Director.
Archibald McIntyre, Treasurer.
Jacob R. Eckfeldt, Assayer.
James C. Booth, Melter and Refiner.
Lewis R. Broomall, Chief Coiner.
James B. Longacre, Engraver.
Admission free to all visitors daily, from 9 to 12 o'clock, Sundays excepted.
CUSTOM HOUSE. Chestnut above 4th. Main Room.
Collector .- William B. Thomas.
Deputy do .- Wm. Harbeson.
Deputy do .- Rowland Parry.
Directions .- The desks are numbered from 1 to 17, and the business done at each desk is as follows :
Office hours from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
No. 1. Fees.
No. 2. Deputy Collector.
Nos. 3 and 4. Estimating duties.
No. 5. Liquidating duties.
No. 6. Impost book-keeper.
No. 7. Examination and Appraisements.
No. 8. Bonds.
No. 9. Warehousing and Withdrawals.
No. 10. Re-warehousing, transportation, and exportation.
Nos. 11 and 12. General Order.
No. 13. Foreign Entrance and Clearance.
No. 14. Registers, Enrolments, and Licences.
No. 15. Marine Hospital, Protections, En- trance, and Clearance Coastwise.
No. 16. Cashier, Duties, and Disbursements.
Naval Office, N. W. Room. Naval Officer .- Edward Wallace.
N. E. Room.
No. 1. Deputy Naval Officer, D. F. Williams.
No. 2. Estimating Clerk.
No. 3. Liquidating Clerk.
No. 4. Clearance and Examination of Mani- fests.
No. 5. Warehouse and Withdrawal Clerk.
No. 6. Re-Warehouse and Withdrawal Clerk.
No. 7. Fee and Cash Clerk.
No. 8. Impost Clerk.
No. 9. Abstract Clerk.
Surveyor's Office, S. E. Rooms.
Surveyor .- E. Reed Myer.
Deputy do .- Charles M. Hall.
No. 1. Tonnage Clerk.
No. 2. Sealing and Branding Clerk.
South Hall.
Storekeeper of Custom House Vaults.
Appraisers' Office.
N. E. cor. Front and Lombard streets.
B. Rush Plumley, General Appraiser.
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
J. M. Cowell, Appraiser.
P. Fasel, James G. McQuaide, Assistant Ap- praisers.
Inspectors' Office. No. 506 S. Delaware av.
Weighers', Gangers', and Measurers' Office. Larkin st., bel Lombard, or 506 S. Delaware av.
POST OFFICE.
Cornelius A. Walborn, Post Master. Edwin Booth, Chief Clerk. Principal Office-Dock street below Third.
Office Hours.
Daily (except Sundays), from 5 o'clock A. M. to 11 o'clock p. M. On Sundays from 7.30 to 8.30 A. M., and from 2 to 3 o'clock P. M.
Sub Post Offices.
Northeast, 1206 N 3d.
Northwest, 13th and Spring Garden.
Western, 41 S. 18th
24th Ward, Market, W of 37th.
473 Lamp Post Letter Boxes.
400 tin boxes inside of stores.
Letter Postage, domestic, 3 cts. per half oz. or under, for any distance not exceeding 3000 miles ; 10 cts. per half oz. or under, for any distance over 3000 miles.
FOREIGN CONSULS IN PHILADEL- PHIA.
Austria .- S. Morris Waln, Vice Consul, 128 S Delaware av
Baden .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul, 321 S 3d
Bavaria .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul General, 321 S 3d.
Belgium .- G. E. Saurman, 1104 Chestnut.
Brazil .- Edward S. Sayres, Vice Consul, 221 S Front.
Bremen .- John T. Plate, 30 Bank.
Brunswick .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 321 S 3d.
Buenos Ayres .- Nalbro Frazier, Consul, 105 Walnut.
Chili .- F. V. Cleemann, Consul, 1109 Girard.
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